Attachment for barrels.



PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

J. H. ROTHROGK.

ATTACHMENT FOR BARRBLS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10, 1907.

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ATTACHIMENT FOR BARRELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

Application filed January 10, 1907. Serial No. 351,627.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. RoTI-mocK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lock Haven, in the county of Clinton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Attachment for Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for barrels, boxes, etc, and its objectis to provide a closure which can be quickly placed in position upon any barrel or box and which is simple and durable in construction and constitutes efficient means for protecting the contents of a barrel, etc, which has been opened. l he attachment is therefore particularly designed for use in stores where it is designed to display the contents of receptacles and at the same time protect them from dust, etc.

The invention also consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a barrel having the cover attachment connected thereto; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the attachment.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 is a split ring having its ends outturned as at 2 and forming eyes 3 in which is located a bolt 4 having a thumb nut 5 whereby the ends 2 can be drawn together so as to contract the ring and cause it to clamp around a barrel. Formed preferably opposite the ends 2 is a pair of upstanding loops 6. A prong 7 extends inward from the ring and between the loops 6 and is for the purpose hereinafter described. I A circular head 8 having an opening 9 in the center thereof is mounted upon the loops 6 and is connected thereto by staples or eyes 10. The loops 6 are preferably inclined so that by swinging head 8 upward the periphery thereof will bear against the loops and said head will be supported in raised position. The opening 9 within the head is preferably closed by means of a glass 11 secured within the opening in any desired manner.

In using the device herein described the ends of the ring 1 are disconnected and said ring is placed around the upper portion of a barrel 12 and below the upper hoop thereof as shown in Fig. 1. The ring is then tightened about the barrel by placing the bolt 4 through the eyes 3 and screwing the nut 5 thereon. This will force the prong 7 into the barrel. The cover 8 will then rest on the barrel when in closed position and the contents of the barrel will be plainly visible through the glass 11. V hen it is desired to remove any of the contents the cover is swung into raised position, as shown in Fig.

' 2. The prong will be found of great utility where no barrel hoop is used as a retainer for the ring because it will then engage the barrel and positively hold the ring against displacement.

It will be seen that the attachment forms a complete article which can be readily applied to different forms of barrels and will constitute an eflicient protection for the contents of the barrel.

WVhat is claimed is:

1. An attachment for receptacles comprising a ring having upstanding loops, means for clamping the ring upon the receptacle, a prong upon the ring for engaging the receptacle to prevent displacement, and a cover connected to and disposed to swing upon the loops.

2. An attachment for receptacles comprising a ring having upstanding loops, means for clamping the ring upon the receptacle, a prong upon the ring for engaging the receptacle surrounded thereby, a cover having a transparent portion, and means for connecting the cover to the loops to permit swinging of said cover upon the loops.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES H. ROTHROOK.

Witnesses:

J. 0. SMITH, G. SCHMIDT. 

